Cecil, MD
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Cecil in Maryland · Population: 104,366
TRI sites such as Terumo Medical Corp; Composite & Metal Products USA Inc DBA Composites USA; W L Gore & Associates Inc; SDWIS systems such as TOWN OF NORTH EAST; TOWN OF PERRYVILLE; TOWN OF RISING SUN; NPL sites such as Dwyer Property Ground Water Plume; Ordnance Products, Inc.; Sand, Gravel and Stone anchor Cecil, MD's EPA extract. Derived burden score 60/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Cecil include TOWN OF NORTH EAST; TOWN OF PERRYVILLE; TOWN OF RISING SUN, while Terumo Medical Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 44 / peak 126 in 2024.
Burden score 60/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Cecil -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Cecil, MD: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-30.7%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-33.5%
64.9 thousand lb → 43.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Cecil, MD's total reported releases fell from 62.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cecil, MD's off-site transfers fell from 30 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cecil, MD's air releases fell from 62.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 236 (66%) | 121 | 3 | 126 |
| 2023 | 266 (74%) | 88 | 2 | 190 |
| 2022 | 267 (74%) | 93 | 1 | 101 |
| 2021 | 235 (66%) | 119 | 4 | 118 |
| 2020 | 309 (87%) | 48 | 0 | 97 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Maryland, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (30)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF NORTH EAST | 8,600 | 26 |
| TOWN OF PERRYVILLE | 4,413 | 16 |
| TOWN OF RISING SUN | 2,200 | 1 |
| PERRY POINT V.A. MEDICAL CENTER | 2,000 | 8 |
| TOWN & COUNTRY MOBILE HOME PARK | 950 | 3 |
| TOWN OF CHESAPEAKE CITY [FORMERLY SOUTH] | 673 | 0 |
| TOWN OF CECILTON | 477 | 4 |
| BENJAMINS VILLAGE/HOMESTEAD M.H.P. | 400 | 0 |
| STONEY CHASE/ ROCK CREEK M.H.P.S | 396 | 1 |
| SHERWOOD FOREST/FOREST VIEW VILLAGE MHP | 293 | 2 |
| AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE | 290 | 1 |
| BAY COUNTRY ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK | 276 | 4 |
| WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY | 250 | 3 |
| MEADOW BROOK M H P | 224 | 2 |
| FOREST GREEN COURT MOBILE HOME PARK | 212 | 0 |
| MAPLE HILL MOBILE ESTATES | 180 | 2 |
| LONDONDERRY COURT MHP | 160 | 1 |
| TOWN OF HENDERSON | 156 | 0 |
| GOLDEN KAY APARTMENTS | 148 | 21 |
| WOODLAWN MOBILE HOME PARK - NEW | 134 | 0 |
| DEEP ROOTS INC. | 60 | 2 |
| CECILTON MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK | 60 | 0 |
| ECHO VALLEY MHP | 60 | 41 |
| OAK LANE MOBILE HOME PARK | 55 | 2 |
| RIDGEVIEW MHP | 55 | 8 |
| WOODLAWN MOBILE HOME PARK - OLD | 50 | 2 |
| OBLATES OF ST. FRANCIS | 36 | 0 |
| CHESTNUT POINT ESTATES DISTRIBUTION SYS. | 32 | 2 |
| JUBILEE MHP | 30 | 0 |
| GRAYMOUNT APARTMENTS | 27 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terumo Medical Corp | 217.8K lbs |
| 2 | Composite & Metal Products USA Inc DBA Composites USA | 10.6K lbs |
| 3 | W L Gore & Associates Inc | 5.9K lbs |
| 4 | Colonial Metals Inc | 808 lbs |
| 5 | W.l. Gore & Associates Inc - Lovett I | 10 lbs |
| 6 | Quikrete - Perryville Md Plant | 5 lbs |
Superfund Sites (5)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dwyer Property Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Ordnance Products, Inc. | NPL Site | 32.15 |
| Sand, Gravel and Stone | NPL Site | 41.08 |
| Spectron, Inc. | NPL Site | 51.42 |
| Woodlawn County Landfill | NPL Site | 48.13 |
Cities in Cecil (12)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.